PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serafin Cuevas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cuevas
vs
Richards

180 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Juggernaut Power Suppliments

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Franklin Richards!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Richards shoots in and gets a takedown into Cuevas's guard.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cuevas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richards has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Richards is trying to get an arm triangle but Cuevas is defending well.
Cuevas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richards has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Richards is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cuevas has escaped the position, nice work there.

Richards tries for a kimura but Cuevas is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuevas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Richards is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cuevas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Richards is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cuevas has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cuevas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Richards asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Richards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Richards is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cuevas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cuevas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Richards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cuevas is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Richards prevents Cuevas from escaping the position.

Richards looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cuevas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Richards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cuevas, who protects the arm well.
Cuevas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Richards is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Richards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cuevas, who protects the arm well.
Richards prevents Cuevas from escaping the position.

Richards is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cuevas has escaped the position, nice work there.

Richards is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cuevas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Richards is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cuevas looks calm but he's in trouble here. Richards gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cuevas is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Richards lets go of the hold and Cuevas can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franklin Richards!